KBS Real Estate ate Investment Trust III
KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (referred to as "the Company") was established as a Maryland corporation on December 22, 2009. It formally elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) starting with its fiscal year concluded on December 31, 2011, and plans to maintain this tax status going forward. The Company primarily conducts its business through KBS Limited Partnership III, a Delaware limited partnership known as the "Operating Partnership." The Company acts as the sole general partner and holds a nominal 0.1% interest in this partnership. KBS REIT Holdings III LLC ("REIT Holdings III") is the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership, owning the substantial remaining 99.9% interest. Notably, the Company also functions as the exclusive member and manager of REIT Holdings III, thereby controlling the overall operational framework. The Company possesses a varied collection of real estate assets. By September 30, 2020, its portfolio included 18 office buildings, one integrated office and retail complex, and an equity investment in Prime US REIT, a Singaporean REIT (SREIT), which is accounted for under the equity method. Furthermore, as of the same date, the Company had originated a single real estate loan receivable, secured by a deed of trust.